About
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 15, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film. He won two Academy Awards for his screenplays, first for the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and again for All the President's Men (1976), about journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon for the Washington Post. Both films starred Robert Redford. His other notable works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which Goldman adapted for film. Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
Known for
Good Will HuntingMovie • 1997
All the President's MenMovie • 1976
The Princess BrideMovie • 1987
MiseryMovie • 1990
Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries • 2020
Wild CardMovie • 2015
TwinsMovie • 1988
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidMovie • 1969
ChaplinMovie • 1992
A Bridge Too FarMovie • 1977
DreamcatcherMovie • 2003
Absolute PowerMovie • 1997
The Ghost and the DarknessMovie • 1996
MaverickMovie • 1994
The General's DaughterMovie • 1999
Hearts in AtlantisMovie • 2001
Marathon ManMovie • 1976
Memoirs of an Invisible ManMovie • 1992
The Hot RockMovie • 1972
HarperMovie • 1966
MagicMovie • 1978
The Stepford WivesMovie • 1975
The ChamberMovie • 1996
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysMovie • 1979